RE: [Paddlewise] Awesome birthday sunset trip

From: Jim Tynan <kayakbound_at_worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 23:35:41 -0500
Dave

An inspiring tale!  And I can only hope that I am as lucky as you to be able
to say that I have paddled half my life and still enjoying it as much as the
first day I put in!!!   Of course, I started at 47 -- but you never know,
right!!!

LISTEN UP!!!!  If there are any 94-year-old paddlers out there, please speak
up now!!!  I'm in dire need of moral support!!!

Oh well, rest assured, I'll be giving it my all for 40-plus -- God willing--
so beware!!!

Jim Tynan
Pike Road AL

~-----Original Message-----
~From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
~[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Dave Williams
~Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 8:20 PM
~To: Paddlewise news group
~Subject: [Paddlewise] Awesome birthday sunset trip
~
~
~I went out on a sunset paddling trip on my birthday (yesterday) with two of
~my best friends.  After a brief stop on a small secluded beach, we paddled
~out and around a corner.  To our amazement, there was the most awesome
~rainbow any of us had ever seen.  It was a double rainbow that was
~a perfect
~semi-circle and the ends landed on two separate islands.  The color of the
~sky inside the inner rainbow was ineffable.  We all just sat there in our
~kayaks for along time just staring at it.  What a wonderful birthday
~present!
~
~We sat there until it started getting dark.  To our delight, when we turned
~around, we saw one of the better sunsets.  We paddle out to this particular
~island at least once a week.  We are seldom disappointed with the sunsets,
~especially during the rainy season.
~
~I started paddling on my birthday 22 years ago.  I turned 44 yesterday so
~that means that I've officially been paddling half of my life!  I love it
~just as much today as I ever have.  This was one of the best natural gifts
~I've ever received!
~
~All the best,
~Dave
~
~Dave Williams
~dave_at_paddleasia.com
~http://paddleasia.com
~Phuket, Thailand
~
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